JakeAB
Member
What is the best finish if you want to retain the natural color of the wood? I really like the results of CA/BLO, but they can really change the wood's color.
I used CA/BLO on blue mahoe, and the result was a thoroughly uninteresting brown, which is not the wood's natural color (which is probably why they don't call it brown mahoe). I thought it was the BLO that caused this, so I tried again with just CA. Same result. A third attempt with friction polish (I used Shellawax) gave me the natural color I wanted, but the quality of the finish isn't as good as with CA.
Will a sanding sealer keep the CA/BLO from changing the color of the wood? Or can I just put CA over the friction polish? I'll be experimenting with this, but I thought I'd check with the experts first.
I used CA/BLO on blue mahoe, and the result was a thoroughly uninteresting brown, which is not the wood's natural color (which is probably why they don't call it brown mahoe). I thought it was the BLO that caused this, so I tried again with just CA. Same result. A third attempt with friction polish (I used Shellawax) gave me the natural color I wanted, but the quality of the finish isn't as good as with CA.
Will a sanding sealer keep the CA/BLO from changing the color of the wood? Or can I just put CA over the friction polish? I'll be experimenting with this, but I thought I'd check with the experts first.